World Politics Review, a respected news and commentary portal, recently posted an editorial about the recent spat over the installation of elements of the U.S. missile defense shield in Romania.
An excerpt:
"Russian officials have let it be known that they are considering all sorts of response options, from resurrecting an earlier threat to deploy Iskander missiles in Russia's Kaliningrad region to deploying defensive or offensive missile systems in Transdnestr, a separatist region in Moldova. Although the latter measure would not present any military problems for NATO, it would help solidify Moscow's influence in yet another breakaway republic in a potential conflict zone. Russian troops have been stationed in Transdnestr since it separated from Moldova in 1992."
The full article can be read here.
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